I never did try Brut. Would you say it's like Mennen Skin-Bracer on steroids?

Nov 15 SOTM Fatboy Friday

Good morning.

1959 Gillette Fatboy (setting 6)
Voskhod DE Blade (5)
JT Spartan Synthetic Brush
Captain's Choice 45th Parallel SS and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Personal Care Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 41.5 days



I went with my Fatboy for a nice, quick easy shave. I decided to set it on 6. I have never gone that low because I usually have it on 8 or 9 and sometimes 7. On setting 6, the aggressiveness was tamed, but it was still efficient. Three passes and some buffing gave me a BBS result without any oopsies.

Went with the Captain's Choice shaving soap and loaded the brush from the buck and did a face lather. Hence, there isn't a lather pic. I really hydrated the soap so it was very thin, but oh so slick. The alum was silent. Splashed on the witch hazel and the wonderful matching aftershave to finish this shave. Take care.

thank you Chris.

fine friday shaves gentlemen.

-Friday-
m-4 1 piece
yaqi silvertip
forge



good morning gents
fine friday shave
lovely forge lather
smooth 2 passer with minor pick ups
black handle ss is very efficient
not used many "news" so far..
matching splash to finish
awesome
have a fine friday everyone
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Thanks Gary.

Nice setup and shave Joe.

thank you Chris..

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DE Shave # 555

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette SS Blue Tip TTO (1956 B-1)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Shore Shave Creamsicle Swirl 24 mm White Synthetic
Lather: PAA Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Pumpkin Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Omega Alum
Dickenson’s Original Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm

Fabulous Bay Rum shave with the vintage Gillette Blue Tip razor. When I picked up this razor several years ago I was not impressed with the first several shaves. However, with adjustment to the angle, I have been rewarded with super close shaves consistently. Today was no exception. Theee passes to super smoothness. The scent of the soap and splash were perfect for this crisp Famm day.

Hope you all had an enjoyable day.

Thank you Joe

Thank you Gary.

Outstanding shave Joe. Love JT’s brush. I will feature mine tomorrow.

outstanding shave Gary.

Lol! We both have a sense of humor Gary.

cool blue on blue shave Joe.

yes sir..

Great shave and setup Joe. I had the same experience shaving with the Van der Hagen Razor. Once I changed the angle to a steeper one, then the shave was much better.

Thanks Joe. Jason does make a fantastic brush.

thank you Joe

16th November 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Moisture Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Fine Fresh Vetiver Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) Blue pack. (D1)
Razor: Parker 87R.
Razor: Gallant II Platinum. (Head) - (D3)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB./Milton Lloyd The Man Silver EdT.

A new eclectic shave set up to start the Weekend.

The Parker 87R/Treet Dura Sharp duo continues to perform with smooth efficiency.

Another close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a few small squirts of Milton Lloyd The Man EdT to the pulse points.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.